ABSTRACT

Des Freedman explores Labour's divided response to the development of commercial television in the 1950s and assesses the impact of Wilson's governments on television in the 1960s. His key argument is that Labour has always been a vigorous but ultimately unreliable advocate of television.

chapter 2|33 pages

Labour and the Post-War Boom, 1951–64

chapter 4|38 pages

The Rise of the Left, 1970–79

chapter 5|38 pages

In the Shadow of the Tories, 1979–92

chapter 6|42 pages

The Era of New Labour, 1992–2001

chapter 7|9 pages

Conclusion: Labour and Reform